Math Class
These hexagons are joined to make a beautiful blanket. The pattern is from Tin Can Knits and can be purchased on Ravelry.Remember in math class when you learned all those different shape names? Not...
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This is Churchmouse Yarns Easy Fold Poncho. Above is the original version knit in Rowan Felted Tweed. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry or on the Churchmouse website. You need 5 balls for the...
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Sarah has a new sweater. It is gorgeous. This is Tanis Lavallee’s Rock It Tee (pattern purchased on Ravelry)From TanisI used to think that summer knits weren’t for me, boy was I wrong! There is nothing...
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52 Weeks of Socks is the first hardcover book of Laine Publishing. This publication contains 52 knitting patterns by 46 designers, and is a true encyclopedia of socks. Patterns are beautifully...
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This week we are featuring Bamboo Bloom from Universal Yarns. This is a thick and thin yarn that is matte and shiny.I took skeins outside so you can see the texture and how colourful the skeins are....
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New needle sets are on the way from Knitter’s Pride. I hope we see these next week.I am excited to try these out. There are two different cords in the set - swivel and fixed. I don’t think I’ve ever...
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My secret project - Wee Jolly Elves. Why a secret? I wanted to see how they worked up with Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok before sharing. They turned out great. I used 3.5mm needles and followed the Jolly...
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This is the Radvent Throw from Ambah.Knit yourself a gorgeous throw to treasure over the years to come, for yourself or as a gift for that very special someone. Each square is designed to use a...
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Lynn loves using Hedgehog Twist Sock. It has a tighter twist which makes it a better wearing sock yarn. It is a combination of 80% Blue Faced Leicester wool and 20% Nylon. The yarn is machine washable...
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Happy Thanksgiving! We had a quiet day. Football and knitting. Normally we have 25-40 for dinner. Tonight it was 3. Our house was a lot quieter. It was sad to be apart from everyone but hopefully we’ll...
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If you are looking for a really easy scarf, how about the Crazy Scarf that Beth made? It takes 2 balls of Zauberball Crazy and 3.25mm, 40cm needles. You are knitting around and around. No seams. No...
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My Shift is finished and I love it. This afternoon I put kits on the website. There are 3 kits labeled Sample - they are the same colours but the skeins are slightly different.I put my Shift on our...
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Happy Hump Day.This shawl is called Meet Me At Midnight - you can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.Like the perfectly aligned hands of a clock at midnight, the exquisite center spine stitches of Meet...
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Tanis Lavallee released a new pattern today. The sweater is gorgeous. Meet Skylights.Can a sweater be light and drapey while at the same time being cozy and chunky? I think this sweater design proves...
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Andrea Mowry has another new pattern. Meet Sparky. I’m not sure if she sleeps. As I was knitting the Spark Cardigan, I knew the motif would make a beautiful round yoke pullover! So as soon as I bound...
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Caitlin Hunter (Boyland Knitworks) has a new pattern called the Painted Pullover (pattern purchased on Ravelry)The Painted Pullover is a top-down, seamless raglan mock-turtleneck sweater with a boxy,...
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More dominos and knitting tonight. I made it through the first repeat of the chart. This is going to be a short post because I’m obsessed. My goal is to be to the armholes by tomorrow afternoon.I...
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There was quite a bit of knitting last night (baseball game) and today (football).It was time to switch to longer needles so I put my work on a mannequin and took my friend outside. If you missed my...
View ArticleBlack Mountain Cowl
I saw a fun, new cowl pattern on Instagram last night. This is the Black Mountain Cowl (pattern purchased on Ravelry) by Laura Tabbut. It is knit with Woolstok and a Woolstok Bundle. Take a look at...
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The Juniper Moon Patagonia Organic Merino arrived today. The yarn is gorgeous.This tweedy yarn is humanely grown in Argentina and spun from Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified,...
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